Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Joggy George, M.D.
Internal Medicine · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. George
Dr. Joggy George is an internal medicine specialist in Houston, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. George performed 4,341 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. George received a total of $338,883 from 73 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1260 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. George is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 8% volume in TX
$338,883 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗4,341
Medicare services
Top 8% in TX for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$124
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
1,629 | $96 | $250 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
491 | $173 | $400 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
416 | $95 | $226 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
357 | $12 | $84 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
270 | $153 | $966 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
236 | $21 | $31 |
| Evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device Assessment of the function and status of a device that assists the lower chambers of the heart. |
188 | $32 | $498 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
109 | $133 | $348 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
98 | $64 | $200 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
65 | $55 | $591 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
64 | $10 | $244 |
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
61 | $12 | $470 |
| Nuclear stress test with CT scan A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow in the heart muscle at rest and during stress, performed alongside a concurrent CT scan. |
54 | $1,962 | $4,950 |
| Online digital E/M service, established patient, 11-20 min An online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient. The service involves a total time of 11 to 20 minutes over a period of up to 7 days. |
54 | $22 | $187 |
| Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries | 54 | $651 | $830 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
40 | $131 | $356 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
26 | $151 | $619 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
26 | $55 | $172 |
| PET scan of heart muscle blood flow A nuclear medicine imaging test that uses positron emission tomography (PET) to evaluate blood flow within the heart muscle. |
25 | $148 | $200 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 48 hours to 7 days This procedure involves recording, analyzing, and interpreting a continuous external electrocardiogram (EKG) over a period of more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
20 | $214 | $825 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
16 | $430 | $4,797 |
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
16 | $143 | $1,500 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 13 | $182 | $2,442 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 13 | $288 | $4,393 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
6.9% high complexity
10.2% medium
82.9% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$338,883
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $48,412/year across 7 years
Top 0% in TX for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
73
Companies
1,260
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$56,260
2023
$22,236
2022
$20,235
2021
$48,126
2020
$34,410
2019
$44,356
2018
$113,262
Payments by company (2024)
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$45,701
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$5,965
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$1,591
Abbott Laboratories
$443
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$335
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$275
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$267
Novo Nordisk Inc
$219
PFIZER INC.
$179
Boston Scientific Corporation
$162
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$161
CVRx, Inc.
$158
Medtronic, Inc.
$150
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$134
Amgen Inc.
$84
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$76
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$55
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$46
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$45
Cleerly, Inc.
$37
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$36
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$33
PROCYRION, INC.
$30
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$26
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$20
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$16
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 94.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$67,567
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$60,181
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$58,718
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$55,711
ABIOMED
$42,068
PFIZER INC.
$24,857
Abbott Laboratories
$6,376
Lundbeck LLC
$5,538
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$3,583
Inari Medical, Inc.
$1,094
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,090
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$1,082
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,031
Amgen Inc.
$1,028
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$882
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$829
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$648
Boston Scientific Corporation
$620
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$581
Novo Nordisk Inc
$554
CVRx, Inc.
$423
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$312
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$285
Penumbra, Inc.
$285
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$273
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$231
Saranas, Inc.
$183
CHIESI USA, INC.
$164
ATRICURE, INC.
$159
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$144
Bolton Medical Inc
$138
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$134
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$128
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$126
BIOTRONIK INC.
$125
AtriCure, Inc.
$113
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$110
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$106
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$105
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$94
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$86
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$85
ZOLL Circulation Inc
$84
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$79
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$76
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$75
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$67
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$60
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$53
Endologix LLC
$45
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$44
Cleerly, Inc.
$37
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$33
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$32
PROCYRION, INC.
$30
Surmodics, Inc.
$27
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$26
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$20
Teleflex LLC
$20
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$20
Itamar Medical Inc
$20
Endologix, LLC
$19
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$18
United Therapeutics Corporation
$17
G Medical Diagnostic Services, Inc.
$16
Preventice Services, LLC
$16
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$16
HeartFlow, Inc.
$16
Lilly USA, LLC
$15
Avinger Inc.
$15
Sandoz Inc.
$15
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$12
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 55.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
2,667
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
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0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. George is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in TX), with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. George experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. George performed 1,629 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. George receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. George received a total of $338,883 from 73 companies across 1,260 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. George's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Houston?
Dr. George's average Medicare payment per service is $124. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. George) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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